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CA2491400A1
CA2491400A1 CA002491400A CA2491400A CA2491400A1 CA 2491400 A1 CA2491400 A1 CA 2491400A1 CA 002491400 A CA002491400 A CA 002491400A CA 2491400 A CA2491400 A CA 2491400A CA 2491400 A1 CA2491400 A1 CA 2491400A1
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Rodney C. Hemminger
Robert T. Mason, Jr.
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    • H04QSELECTING
    • H04Q9/00Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
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